Nonstop flight route between Decatur, Illinois, United States and Angers, France:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°33'37"N by 0°18'43"W)
Distance from DEC to ANE:
4,210.14 miles (6,775.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur Airport (DEC), Decatur, Illinois, United States and Angers – Loire Airport (ANE), Angers, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,210 miles (or 6,776 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Decatur Airport and Angers – Loire Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Decatur Airport and Angers – Loire Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEC / KDEC |
| Airport Name: | Decatur Airport |
| Location: | Decatur, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'3"N by 88°51'56"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Decatur Park District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEC |
| More Information: | DEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANE / LFJR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Angers, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°33'37"N by 0°18'43"W |
| Area Served: | Angers, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Société de Gestion de l'Aéroport Angers-Marcé (SGAAM) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANE |
| More Information: | ANE Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur Airport (DEC):
- Decatur Airport has a 24,000 square feet passenger terminal with airline counters, a restaurant, baggage claim area and car rental facility.
- Decatur Airport (DEC) has 3 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,232 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 672 in 2009 and 2,456 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Decatur Airport (DEC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Decatur Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Decatur Airport (DEC) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) ENE of DEC.
Facts about Angers – Loire Airport (ANE):
- Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Angers – Loire Airport", another name for ANE is "Aéroport de Angers – Loire".
- Because of Angers – Loire Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Angers – Loire Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) is Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of ANE.
- The furthest airport from Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Angers – Loire Airport (meaning Angers – Loire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,118 miles (19,502 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.19 miles (55.02 km) ENE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.74 miles (63.96 km) SE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 43.11 miles (69.38 km) W | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 44.49 miles (71.60 km) N | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) ENE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) NW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 74.24 miles (119.47 km) SSW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) S | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 87.02 miles (140.04 km) ESE | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) ESE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) SW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 99.06 miles (159.42 km) NE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) SE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 100.03 miles (160.99 km) SE | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 100.87 miles (162.34 km) NNE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,055.79 miles (17,792.53 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,033.16 miles (17,756.11 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,010.48 miles (17,719.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,009.70 miles (17,718.36 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,973.92 miles (17,660.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,959.31 miles (17,637.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,949.73 miles (17,621.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,939.97 miles (17,606.14 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,938.75 miles (17,604.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,915.31 miles (17,566.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,897.41 miles (17,537.64 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,873.03 miles (17,498.40 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,848.43 miles (17,458.81 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,844.55 miles (17,452.57 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,824.71 miles (17,420.65 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) SW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 2 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) E | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 3 | 66.73 miles (107.40 km) WSW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 4 | 73.25 miles (117.88 km) SSE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 5 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) WNW | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 6 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) ENE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 7 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) SSW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 8 | 105.15 miles (169.23 km) NE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 9 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) ESE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 10 | 108.16 miles (174.07 km) NW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 11 | 111.63 miles (179.65 km) N | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 12 | 112.78 miles (181.50 km) W | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 13 | 113.70 miles (182.97 km) WSW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 14 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) NE | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 126.53 miles (203.63 km) N | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.88 miles (19,501.79 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,990.93 miles (19,297.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,988.77 miles (19,294.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,980.34 miles (19,280.43 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,974.16 miles (19,270.49 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,973.90 miles (19,270.07 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,972.37 miles (19,267.61 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,943.61 miles (19,221.32 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,939.72 miles (19,215.07 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,930.81 miles (19,200.74 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,921.70 miles (19,186.07 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,919.59 miles (19,182.67 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,911.71 miles (19,169.99 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,906.83 miles (19,162.14 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,900.37 miles (19,151.74 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |